West Yorkshire Combined Authority Mayoral election

The West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) Mayoral election will took place on Thursday 2 May 2024.

Results

Overall result

 Tracy Lynn Brabin is elected as West Yorkshire Mayor.

The total number of ballot papers counted is 552,153.

The total number of votes cast for each candidate:

West Yorkshire Mayor election results
CandidateDescriptionVotes
BRABIN Tracy LynnLabour and Co-operative Party
275,430
BUXTON Bob
Yorkshire Party47,937
COOPER Andrew VarahGreen Party66,648
CRAVEN Arnold EricConservative Party Candidate82,757
GOLTON StewartLiberal Democrats27,501
TILT Jonathan RichardIndependent46,443

The total number of ballot papers rejected is 5,437.

Declaration of local totals

Election results for the 5 areas in West Yorkshire:

Bradford

The total number of ballot papers counted is 126,482.   

The total number of votes cast for each candidate:

West Yorkshire Mayor election results for Bradford
CandidateDescriptionVotes
BRABIN Tracy LynnLabour and Co-operative Party
55,878
BUXTON Bob
Yorkshire Party9,791
COOPER Andrew VarahGreen Party14,394
CRAVEN Arnold EricConservative Party Candidate19,206
GOLTON StewartLiberal Democrats5,758
TILT Jonathan RichardIndependent19,889

The total number of ballot papers rejected is 1,566.   

Calderdale

The total number of ballot papers counted is 51,813.   

The total number of votes cast for each candidate:

West Yorkshire Mayor election results for Calderdale
CandidateDescriptionVotes
BRABIN Tracy LynnLabour and Co-operative Party
27,228
BUXTON Bob
Yorkshire Party4,155
COOPER Andrew VarahGreen Party6,070
CRAVEN Arnold EricConservative Party Candidate8,641
GOLTON StewartLiberal Democrats1,995
TILT Jonathan RichardIndependent3,205

The total number of ballot papers rejected is 519.   

Kirklees

The total number of ballot papers counted is 101,094.  

The total number of votes cast for each candidate:

West Yorkshire Mayor election results for Kirklees
CandidateDescriptionVotes
BRABIN Tracy LynnLabour and Co-operative Party
47,897
BUXTON Bob
Yorkshire Party7,944
COOPER Andrew VarahGreen Party19,296
CRAVEN Arnold EricConservative Party Candidate17,690
GOLTON StewartLiberal Democrats4,713
TILT Jonathan RichardIndependent12,138

The total number of ballot papers rejected is 1,416.   

Leeds

The total number of ballot papers counted is 196,695.   

The total number of votes cast for each candidate:

West Yorkshire Mayor election results for Leeds
CandidateDescriptionVotes
BRABIN Tracy LynnLabour and Co-operative Party
107,011
BUXTON Bob
Yorkshire Party19,062
COOPER Andrew VarahGreen Party22,097
CRAVEN Arnold EricConservative Party Candidate26,563
GOLTON StewartLiberal Democrats12,971
TILT Jonathan RichardIndependent7,479

The total number of ballot papers rejected is 1,512.  

Wakefield

The total number of ballot papers counted is 66,069.   

The total number of votes cast for each candidate is as follows:   

West Yorkshire Mayor election results for Wakefield
CandidateDescriptionVotes
BRABIN Tracy LynnLabour and Co-operative Party
37,416
BUXTON Bob
Yorkshire Party6,985
COOPER Andrew VarahGreen Party4,791
CRAVEN Arnold EricConservative Party Candidate10,657
GOLTON StewartLiberal Democrats2,064
TILT Jonathan RichardIndependent3,732

The total number of ballot papers rejected is 424.   

WYCA Mayoral election information

Election timetable

WYCA Mayoral election timetable

Event Working days before poll (deadline if not midnight) Date (Deadline if not midnight)
Publication of notice of election Not later than 25 days Monday 25 March
Delivery of nomination papers, consent to nominations and home address forms Between the hours of 10am and 4pm on any day after the publication of the notice of election until 4pm on the nineteenth day before polling day From Tuesday 26 March to Friday 5 April (10am – 4pm) excluding weekends and bank holidays
Deadline for delivery of nomination papers, consent to nominations and home address forms 19 days (4pm) Friday 5 April (4pm)
Making objections to nomination papers On 19 days (10am to 5pm), subject to the following:
  • between 10am and 12 noon objections can be made to all delivered nominations
  • between 12 noon and 5pm objections can only be made to nominations delivered after 4pm, 20 days before the poll
  • between 10am and 12 noon on Friday 5 April objections can be made to all delivered nominations
  • between 12 noon and 5pm on Friday 5 April objections can only be made to nominations delivered after 4pm on Thursday 4 April
Deadline for withdrawals of nomination 19 days (4pm) Friday 5 April (4pm)
Deadline for notification of appointment of election agent 19 days Friday 5 April (4pm)
Publication of first interim notice of alteration of the electoral register 19 days Friday 5 April
Publication of statement of persons nominated Not later than 18 days (4pm) Not later than Monday 8 April (4pm)
Deadline for receiving applications for registration 12 days Tuesday 16 April
Deadline for receiving new postal vote and postal proxy applications, and for changes to existing postal or proxy votes 11 days (5pm) Wednesday 17 April (5pm)
Publication of second interim notice of alteration of the electoral register Between 18 days and 6 days Wednesday 17 April
Deadline for receiving applications for Voter Authority Certificates 6 days (5pm) Wednesday 24 April (5pm)
Deadline for receiving new applications to vote by proxy (not postal proxy or emergency proxy) 6 days (5pm) Wednesday 24 April (5pm)
First time that electors can apply for an emergency proxy 6 days (after 5pm) Wednesday 24 April (after 5pm)
Publication of Notice of Poll Not later than 6 days Wednesday 24 April
Publication of final notice of alteration of the electoral register 5 days Thursday 25 April
Deadline for notification of appointment of polling and counting agents 5 days Thursday 25 April
Notification of appointment of sub-agents 5 days Thursday 25 April
First date that electors can apply for a replacement for lost postal votes 4 days Friday 26 April
Polling day 0 (7am to 10pm) Thursday 2 May (7am to 10pm)
Last time that electors can apply for a replacement for spoilt or lost postal votes 0 (5pm) Thursday 2 May (5pm)
Deadline for emergency proxy applications 0 (5pm) Thursday 2 May (5pm)
Last time for receipt of applications to alter the register due to clerical error or by notice of the court following a registration appeal 0 (9pm) Thursday 2 May (9pm)
Deadline for production of temporary Voter Authority Certificates 0 (10pm) Thursday 2 May (10pm)
Candidate spending returns Not later than 35 calendar days after the date the election result is declared Monday 10 June

Notice of Election

Combined Authority Mayoral election for the West Yorkshire Combined Authority

1. An election is to be held for a combined authority mayor for the West Yorkshire Combined Authority.                          

2. Nomination papers can be obtained from the office of the Combined Authority Returning Officer, Electoral Services, 4th Floor West, Civic Hall, Leeds LS1 1UR during the times stated below, or can be downloaded from www.electoralcommission.org.uk external link.                          

3. Nomination papers must be delivered to the Combined Authority Returning Officer at 4th Floor West, Civic Hall, Leeds LS1 1UR between 10am and 4pm on any working day after publication of this notice but no later than 4pm on Friday 5 April 2024.                          

4. The £5,000 deposit can be paid by legal tender, bank transfer or by means of a banker’s draft from a drawer which carries on business as a banker in the United Kingdom. To request bank details, please email electors@leeds.gov.uk.                          

5. If the election is contested the poll will take place on Thursday 2 May 2024.                          

6. Applications to register to vote must reach the relevant Electoral Registration Officer by midnight on Tuesday 16 April 2024. Applications can be made online at www.gov.uk/register-to-vote external link.                          

7. Applications, amendments or cancellations of postal votes must reach the relevant Electoral Registration Officer by 5pm on Wednesday 17 April 2024. Applications can be made online at www.gov.uk/apply-postal-vote external link.                          

8. Applications for a Voter Authority Certificate or an Anonymous Elector’s Document valid for this election must reach the Electoral Registration Officer by 5pm on Wednesday 24 April 2024. Applications for a Voter Authority Certificate can be made online at www.gov.uk/voting-photo-id external link.                          

9. Applications to vote by proxy at this election must reach the relevant Electoral Registration Officer by 5pm on Wednesday 24 April 2024. Some applications can be made online at www.gov.uk/apply-proxy-vote external link.                          

10. Applications to vote by emergency proxy at this election must reach the relevant Electoral Registration Officer by 5pm on Thursday 2 May 2024.                          

Electoral Registration Officer contact details

Contact details for the 5 constituent councils:                          

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council

Address: Electoral Services, City Hall, Bradford, BD1 1HY
Phone: 01274 431 360
Email: electoralservices@bradford.gov.uk
Website: www.bradford.gov.uk external link

Calderdale Council

Address: Town Hall, Halifax, HX1 1UJ
Phone: 01422 393 103
Email: electoral-services@calderdale.gov.uk
Website: www.calderdale.gov.uk external link

Kirklees Council

Address: Electoral Services, Kirklees Council, 3-5 Albion Street, Huddersfield HD1 2NG
Phone: 01484 221 650
Email: electoral.registration@kirklees.gov.uk
Website: www.kirklees.gov.uk external link

Leeds City Council

Address: Electoral Services, 4th Floor West, Civic Hall, Leeds LS1 1UR
Phone: 0113 222 4411
Email: electors@leeds.gov.uk
Website: www.leeds.gov.uk/elections external link

Wakefield Council

Address: County Hall, Wakefield, WF1 2QW
Phone: 01924 305 023
Email: elections@wakefield.gov.uk
Website: www.wakefield.gov.uk external link

Dated: Monday 25 March 2024
Tom Riordan, Returning Officer

Statement of Persons Nominated

The following people have been or stand nominated for election as Combined Authority Mayor for the above Combined Authority. Those who no longer stand nominated are listed but will have a comment in the right-hand column.   

A poll will be held between the hours of 7am and 10pm on Thursday 2 May 2024.   

Candidate name *Address of candidate Description of candidate Reason why candidate no longer nominated
BRABIN Tracy Lynn (address in Kirklees) Labour and Co-operative Party  
BUXTON Bob (address in Leeds) Yorkshire Party  
COOPER Andrew Varah 76 Brockholes Lane, Holmfirth, HD9 7EB Green Party  
CRAVEN Arnold Eric (address in Wakefield) Conservative Party Candidate  
GOLTON Stewart 5 Farrer Lane, Oulton, Leeds, LS26 8JP Liberal Democrats  
TILT Jonathan Richard (address in Kirklees) Independent  
   

*If a candidate has requested not to make their home address public, the relevant electoral area in which their home address is situated (or country if their address is outside the UK) will be provided.   

Tom Riordan   

Combined Authority Returning Officer   

Friday 5 April 2024   

Printed and published by the Combined Authority Returning Officer, Electoral Services, Civic Hall, Leeds LS1 1UR   

About the West Yorkshire Combined Authority

The West Yorkshire Combined Authority works in partnership with the local councils of Leeds, Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, and Wakefield and businesses to ensure that everyone in the region benefits from a strong, successful economy and a modern, accessible transport network.

Find out more about the WYCA by visiting their website external link.

This will be the second election of a Mayor of West Yorkshire. The role was created as part of a devolution deal external link agreed by the leaders of the 5 West Yorkshire councils.

The Mayor of West Yorkshire, represents the interests of 2.4 million people across the region. The Mayor has responsibility for transport, housing and planning, and finance powers, as well as the powers currently held by the Police and Crime Commissioner. Find out more on the WYCA website external link.

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